“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words
and that which cannot remain silent.”
Victor Hugo

Music is about more than just reading notes off a page. Music involves, feeling, self expression, aesthetics, flow, emotion, movement, centeredness, and most importantly connecting with self and others.
I help students cultivate a love for music and a comfort to participate in making music.
I help students learn:

• solid body mechanics
• practical understanding of music theory (based on physics)
• accessible ways to read music
• to improvise - to feel your own inner flow and play that on your instrument
• to compose
• to understand music through their own feeling and movement
• to collaborate with others

 

Learning music skills is important: reading, writing, sight singing, counting, composition, theory.
I use multiple modalities to teach the fundamental understanding and language of music - this understanding can then apply to any instrument.






For Individuals:

Cello
Flute
Piano
Drum set
Hand drums
Guitar
Electronic Music ( Studio 1, Ableton Live, Protools, Garageband, Sibelius.)

For Groups:

Group Drumming

Enrichment through Music
Music and Movement





Frequently Asked Questions




What is the youngest age that you teach?

There are many differant factors- maturity of child, how involved a parent wants to be. I find 4 year olds can generally start having productive lessons.




How important is practice at home?

For some kids, practicing alone is quite frustrating and unproductive. For some families, I recommend that the child practices to accompany a parent doing a chore such as washing dishes or folding clothes. Their practice is then being of service. For some children, I use various computer based feedback games. This greatly regularly of practice.

Clients have included:




Christ Church Preschool, Greenwich, CT.

Temple Sholom Selma Maisel Nursery School, Greenwich, CT.

Montessori Middle School, Norwalk, CT.

Montessori Elementary, Wilton, CT.

Weston Westport Cooperative Nursery School.

Norwalk Library, Norwalk, CT.

Chabad of Riverdale, Riverdale, New York.

Boys and Girls Club, Stamford, CT.

K.E.Y.S. Program: Kids Empowered by your Support including its locations at:

Roosevelt Elementary School, Bridgeport, CT.

Horizons at Green Farms Academy, Westport, CT.

Horizons at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT.





Education:




M.A. in Expressive Therapies, Lesley College

B.A. in Music and Psychology, WCSU

Certified Music For People Teacher;


Certified in Nurtured Heart Approach

Certified "Drumbeat" instructor- (Discovering Relationships Using Music, Beliefs, Attitude and Thoughts)

African Drumming

Taiko Drumming